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High School Football

As the season heads into the final two weeks of the regular season, teams are homing in on division titles and playoff berths.

And the top teams in The Times-Tribune football poll are still flexing their muscles.

Old Forge, Scranton and Wallenpaupack each moved up one notch, while Mid Valley returned to the rankings.

Four teams ranked in the top 5 last week won by an average of 34.8 points, which included Old Forge's 43-6 win over previously fourth-ranked Carbondale Area.

Dunmore is anchored at No. 1 again after another convincing win. The Bucks, a unanimous top pick, moved to 8-0 and are closing in on a third straight Lackawanna Football Conference Division II championship. Having already secured a berth in the District 2 Class A playoffs, the Bucks can clinch a tie for the division title with a win over Mid Valley this week.

Scranton Prep (8-0) is a unanimous choice at No. 2. The Cavaliers rolled past Valley View and won by at least 40 points for the fourth time this season. They can clinch a tie for the Division I title with a win over Delaware Valley in a matchup of ranked teams.

Delaware Valley (4-4) fell one spot to No. 8 after a 28-14 loss to Scranton (6-2), which climbed one position to fifth in the rankings.

Abington Heights (7-1) is ranked No. 3. The Comets bounced back from a loss to Scranton Prep in Week 7 and defeated West Scranton, 42-7.

Old Forge (7-1) moved up to fourth, replacing Carbondale Area. The Blue Devils can clinch a tie for their third straight Division III title with a win over Holy Cross on Saturday.

Carbondale Area (7-1) landed at No. 6 after suffering its first loss of the season.

Wallenpaupack won its second straight game and evened its record at 4-4. The No. 7 Buckhorns will host Scranton on Friday night.

Susquehanna shares first place in Division III with Old Forge. The Sabers, who host Carbondale Area on Saturday, boosted their record to 5-3 with their fourth straight win and remained ranked at No. 9.

Mid Valley (5-3) makes returns to the rankings after its 60-35 win over Riverside.

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